This course on Earth's Atmosphere aims to teach students about the greenhouse effect, atmospheric energy balance, absorption spectra of major greenhouse gases, and the impact of different gases on the greenhouse effect. Students will learn about the temperature regulation of Earth's atmosphere, the greenhouse gases' role in keeping the planet warm, and the transmission spectra of CO2 at various distances. The course uses a lecture-based teaching method and is suitable for individuals interested in understanding the science behind Earth's atmospheric processes.
Overview
Syllabus
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (1 of 61) Atmospheric Content
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (2 of 61) Earth's Temperature without GH Gases
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (3 of 61) What Happens to Sunlight when it Reaches earth?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (4 of 61) What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (5 of 61) What is the Atmospheric Energy Balance?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (6 of 61) Atmospheric Temperature Gradient
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (7 of 61) How a Gas Molecule Absorbs Energy
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (8 of 61) What is the Mean Free Path?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (9 of 61) How a Gas Molecule Absorbs Radiation
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (10 of 61) 3 Types of Energy of a Gas Molecule
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (11 of 61) Quantum Jump in Vibrational and Rotational Energy
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (12 of 61) What are the 3 Main Vibrational Modes?
Astronomy -Ch. 9.1:Earth's Atmosphere(13 of 61) What are Combination Transition States of H2O & CO2?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (14 of 61) What Causes the Wide Absorption Spectrum?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (15 of 61) The Molecular Absorption Spectrum Graphed
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (16 of 61) The Key to Our Survival: Spectrum Broadening
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (17 of 61) How Does CO2 Keep Us Warm?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (18 of 61) How Does H2O Keep Us Warm?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (19 of 61) How H2O Absorption Spectrum Compares to CO2
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (20 of 61) Comparing All Major Geenhouse Gases
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (21 of 61) What is the Overlap Effect?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (22 of 61) How is the Upper Atmosphere Heated?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (23 of 61) How is the Lower Atmosphere Heated? (Part 1)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (24 of 61) How is the Lower Atmosphere Heated? (Part 2)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (25 of 46) What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (26 of 61) Stefan Botzmann Law: Earth's Thermostat
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (27 of 61) Radiation Peak Shift: Blackbody Radiation Curve
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (28 of 61) What is the Heat Capacity of Earth's Atmosphere?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (29 of 61) The Daily Warming Cycle: Part 1
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (30 of 61) The Daily Warming Cycle: Part 2
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (31 of 61) The Daily Warming Cycle: Part 3
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (32 of 61) What is the Lapse Rate?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (33 of 61) What is the Diurnal Temperature Range?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (34 of 61) The Diurnal Temperature Range & Water Vapor
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (35 of 61) The Diurnal Temperature Range: Example
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (36 of 61) The Jet Stream
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (37 of 61) The Jet Stream Effect
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (38 of 61) The Movement of Large Air Masses
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (39 of 61) How Does Increasing CH4 Change G.H. Effect?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (40 of 61) How Does Increasing N2O Change G.H. Effect?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (41 of 61) How Does Increase CO2 Change G.H. Effect?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (42 of 61) What is the Decrease in Molecular Distance?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (43 of 61) The Atmospheric Effectiveness of CO2? Part 1
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (44 of 61) The Atmospheric Effectiveness of CO2? Part 2
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (45 of 61) What Does the CO2 Absorption Spectrum Imply?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (46 of 61) What is the Transmission Spectrum of CO2 (1m)?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (47 of 61) The Transmission Spectrum of CO2 (10m)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (48 of 61) The Transmission Spectrum of CO2 (100m)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (49 of 61) The Transmission Spectrum of CO2 (1km)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (50 of 61) The Transmission Spectrum of CO2 (10km)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (51 of 61) The CO2 and H2O Overlap Spectrum
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere(52 of 61) What is the G.H. Effect Contribution of CO2?(100m)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1:Earth's Atmosphere (53 of 61) What is the Doubling Effect with Different Models?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (54 of 61) Complications with Calculating the G.H. Effect
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (55 of 61) What is the Temperature Model Sensitivity?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (56 of 61) The 1st 20 PPM produces 50% of Greenhouse Effect
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (57 of 61) Is Atmospheric Water Vapor Increasing?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (58 of 61) What is the Relative Humidity Trend?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (59 of 61) What is TPW? (Total Precipitable Water)
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (60 of 61) What is Earth's Temperature History?
Astronomy - Ch. 9.1: Earth's Atmosphere (61 of 61) The Greenhouse Effect: What can we Conclude?
Taught by
Michel van Biezen
